Bustafellows

Bustafellows is a romantic adventure set in New Sieg, a fictional town. You play as Teuta, a 21-year-old freelance journalist who can briefly leap into the past through other people’s bodies. She uses this ability to collect information and help others. After witnessing the murder of Limbo Fitzgerald, a lawyer known as a crooked lawyer, Teuta travels back in time in another person’s body to try to warn and save him. Your choices shape the story and its endings.

Story and mysteries

Teuta became a reporter to pursue justice after witnessing her brother’s murder when she was younger. She is bright, cheerful and positive, though she is not good at taking photographs. You unravel mysteries, solve puzzles and decide how to proceed. The game has different endings, and each of the five romanceable characters has an unlockable side story.

The characters

Limbo Fitzgerald is a 27-year-old lawyer from an extremely wealthy family. He represents even the toughest criminals, is popular and regarded as a hero, and serves justice according to his own standards. Though called crooked, he is highly skilled and soft-hearted.

Shu, 28, earns a living as a bounty killer who eliminates other hitmen. A heavy smoker and top-class martial artist, he specializes in long-range sniping and is considered the best sniper in town. His only goal is to carry out the list left by his foster parents and mentor.

Helvetica is a 26-year-old plastic surgeon who is popular in New Sieg. He loves beautiful things, judges passers-by on their appearance and believes people can be reborn by changing their natural features.

Mozu, 25, is chief of the autopsy department and works with the police. Often mistaken for apathetic and indifferent, he tends to view things medically, which can lead to unexpected situations. He talks to corpses, is rumored to dissect animals as a hobby and likes riding bicycles.

Scarecrow is a 22-year-old cyber-geek and hacker known online for hacking, money laundering and stealing. With his abilities and connections, he has made himself an underground boss.

Choices and presentation

You take the lead in the story and choose your path, including whether to pursue romance and which ending to reach. The game features interactive gameplay, polished animations and a Japanese voice cast that includes KENN and Yoshimasa Hosoya. Characters from Side Kicks! also appear.